Thermodynamic studies of clathrate hydrates

Thermodynamic studies of clathrate hydrates, mainly of structures I and II, are considered in this review which is based on 147 references. There are two main subjects. The first is the host lattice energy and the guest-host interaction energy, both of these quantities being related to the enthalpy of dissociation and composition of the hydrates. The second subject concerns orientational ordering phenomena occurring in both host and guest, as reflected in the low temperature heat capacity. The classical theoretical treatment of clathrate formation has been reconsidered on the basis of recent experimental results. Particular emphasis has been given to orientational ordering since this topic is undoubtedly central to clarifying the nature of clathrate hydrates.Ausgehend von 147 Literaturangaben wurden in diesem Review thermodynamische Untersuchungen von Klathrathydraten hauptsächlich der Struktur I und II betrachtet. Es gibt zwei Hauptaugenmerke. Als erstes die Wirtsgitterenergie und die Gast-Wirt-Wechselwirkungsenergie, beide bezogen auf die Dissoziationsenthalpie und die Bildungsenthalpie der Hydrate. Das zweite Hauptaugenmerk betrifft Orientierungs-Konditionierungserscheinungen sowohl in Wirt als auch Gast, wie in den Wärmekapazitäten bei niedrigen Temperaturen widergespiegelt wird. Auf der Basis jüngster experimenteller Ergebnisse wurde die klassische theoretische Betrachtung über die Bildung von Klathraten überprüft. Der Orientierung-Konditionierung wurde besonderer Nachdruck verliehen, da dies zweifellos eine entscheidende Rolle bei der Klärung der Natur der Klathrathydrate spielt. 147 I II. . «» « — », . «» « », . . , .

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Contribution No. 155 from the Chemical Thermodynamics Laboratory.     

Ab Initio Study of Prednisolone, 6α-Fluoroprednisolone, 9α-Fluoroprednisolone,and 6α,9α-Difluoroprednisolone

A theoretical study of prednisolone, 6-fluoroprednisolone, 9-fluoroprednisolone, and 6,9-difluoroprednisolone has been performed at the ab initio HF/6-31G, MP2/6-31G, and B3LYP/6-31G levels. Structural information and the electronic features of prednisolone and its derivatives and the synergistic effect of 6,9-difluoroprednisolone was examined. Contrary to the AM1 and MNDO results, we found 9-fluoroprednisolone is more stable than the 6-fluoroprednisolone. The increased corticosteroid activity of the 6,9-difluoroprednisolone is most likely due to electronic effects, mainly related to the receptor binding.     

Steroid compounds of marine sponges. VII. Preparation of derivatives of sokotrasterol and halistanol sulfates and structure-activity interrelationships among these compounds

Five new sulfated derivatives of sokotrasterol and halistanol have been obtained: 24-nor-5-cholane-2,3,6,23-tetraol 2,3,6-tri(sodium sulfate); 24-nor-5-cholane-2,3,6,23-tetraol 2,3,6-tri(sodium sulfate) 23-palmitate; 24,25-dimethyl-5-cholestane-2,3,6-triol 3-(sodium sulfate); 24,25-dimethyl-5-cholestane-2,3,6-triol 6-(sodium sulfate); and 24,25-dimethyl-5-cholestane-2,3,6-triol 2,6-di(sodium sulfate). The inhibiting and membranolytic properties of the polysulfated steroids from sponges and their derivatives have been studied. It has been shown that physiological activity in this series of compounds depends on biphilicity.Pacific Ocean Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, Far Eastern Scientific Center, Academy of Sciences of the USSR, Vladivostok. Translated from Khimiya Prirodnykh Soedinenii, No. 4, pp. 441–445, July–August, 1986.     

Alkylation of p-substituted phenols by heteropoly acids

Liquid-phase alkylation of p-tert-butylphenol (TBP) and p-cresol by olefins and benzyl chloride in the presence of solid heteropoly acids (HPA) H₃PW₁₂O₄₀ and 25% H₃PW₁₂O₄₀/SiO₂ at 100–150°C provides high yields of mono- and disubstituted products. HPAs are more active than H₂SO₄, easily separated from the reaction mixture and can be used repeatedly. -- () - () H₃PW₁₂O₄₀ 25% H₃PW₁₂O₄₀/SiO₂ 100–150°C - - . , H₂SO₄, - - .     

Simple Synthesis of 17α,20β-Dihydroxypregn-4-en-3-one

Reduction of 17-hydroxyprogesterone (1) with NaBH ₄ produces 17,20-dihydroxypregn-4-en-3-one (2) and pregn-4-en-3,17,20-triol (3)     

Investigations in the field of lipids

Summary 1. The synthesis of the following neutral plasmalogens has been effected: -O-(octadec-1-enyl)-, distearoylglycerol, -O-(octadec-1-enyl)-, -dipalmitoylglycerol, -O-(hexadec-1-enyl)-, -distearoylglycerol, and -O-(pentadec-1-enyl)-, -dipalmitoylglycerol.2. During the synthesis, the following compounds were isolated and characterized by their physicochemical constants: the -octadec-1-enyl ether of glycerol, -(2-hydroxyoctadecyl) , -isopropylideneglyceryl ether, the tosylate of -(2-hydroxyoctadecyl) , -isopropylideneglyceryl ether, and -O-(2-tosyloxyoctadecyl) glycerol.3. The IR spectra of the -octadec-1-enyl ether of glycerol and the neutral plasmalogens have been studied.Khimiya Prirodnykh Soedinenii, Vol. 2, No. 6, pp. 367–371, 1966     

TPD of ammonia from H-ZSM-5 zeolites deactivated during coupled methanol hydrocarbon cracking (CMHC)

The deactivation of H-ZSM-5 zeolite samples during coupled methanol/hydrocarbon cracking (CMHC) with n-butane as feed has been investigated in two different reaction modes (with intermediate regeneration and without regeneration). TPDA was used to characterize strong Brönsted acidity of fresh, regenerated and steamed H-ZSM-5 zeolite. The prevention of dealumination by blocking the acid centers with carbonaceous products could be proved, but the conversion rate of n-butane and the olefin selectivity declined drastically with increasing coking rate. H-ZSM-5 - / - - ( -). , - H-ZSM-5. - , , - - .     

Structural modification of silica-containing α-zirconium phosphate

Silica-containing -zirconium phosphate (-ZrSiP) was prepared by the precipitation method. X-ray diffractometry was used to characterize -ZrSiP and to compare it with other -zirconium phosphates (ZrP). A monoclinic cell with parameters of a=0.9038 nm, b=0.529 nm, c=1.4183 nm and =91.76° was identified for -ZrSiP, i.e. silica modifies the original -ZrP structure. The specific surface area of -ZrSiP was found to be two orders of magnitude higher then that of -ZrP.     

Dynamic shear modulus in the splitting region of poly(alkyl methacrylates)

A systematic study of the dynamic shear modulusG ^*=G+G in three poly(alkyl methacrylates) (PEMA, PnPMA, PnBMA) at frequencies between 0.001 and 500 rad/s is presented. As the splitting frequencies _s are low, aging effects can be observed in the splitting region. There is a systematic shift of the splitting frequency _s to lower values with increasing length of the alkyl side group. In PnBMA a separate shear appearance is observed about two frequency decades below the local mode . This is discussed in terms of the concept of minimal cooperativity. Aging effects are: Shift of the maximum loss frequency to lower values, peak sharpening of the relaxation, and intensity changes of and . These effects are discussed in terms of the sequential aging concept. Aging leads to a pronounced bending of the traces upwards from the equilibrium line in the Arrhenius diagram. These non-equilibrium phenomena are promoted by the small slope m=d(log )/dT of the trace in the splitting region.Dedicated to Prof. E. W. Fischer at the occasion of his 65th Birthday Lieber Herr Fischer, die Hallenser Polymerphysiker danken Ihnen aufrichtig für die warmherzige und effektive Förderung der Polymerwissenschaften im Raum Halle-Merseburg.     

Evolved gas detection of iron oxyhydroxides

A procedure is described for recording evolved gas detection (thermal desorption spectra) of various FeOOH samples up to 400°. Characteristic curves of -,- and-FeOOH are discussed, based on the crystallographic structure which governs the sites for physisorbed H₂O as well as OH groups producing H₂O by dehydration. Examinations are also made of the variations of the desorption spectra with the progress of crystallization for -FeOOH, and with the distortion of the crystal structure caused by the addition of Cu(II) to -, - and-FeOOH.     

Synthesis and transformations of the 20-substituted derivatives of 16α,17α-epoxy-5α-pregnane-3Β,21-diol-20-ones

A new and more effective sequence of reactions is proposed for the production of 16,17-isopropylidenedioxy-5-pregnane-3,21-diol-20-one. It uses methods previously unused for 5-H-steroids and involves 21-hydroxylation of 16,17-epoxy-5-pregnan-3-ol-20-one with diacetoxyiodobenzene and cis-opening of the obtained 21-hydroxy-16,17-epoxy-5-pregnane-3,21-diol-20-one by acetic acid in the presence of epoxycarbonylhydrazine, followed by condensation of the obtained product with acetone.Translated from Izvestiya Akademii Nauk SSSR, Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 5, pp. 1185–1188, May, 1991.     

Study of the rotational isomerism about the C-O bond in six-membered secondary-tertiary diols

We have determined the spectroscopic characteristics, the dipole moments, and the Kerr constants of the stereoisomers of the secondary-tertiary diols of the cyclohexane and bicyclo [4.1.0]pentane series: 3,4-dihydroxy-3-carane (I), 3,4-dihydroxy-3-methylnorcarane (II), 3,4-dihydroxy-3-methylnorcarane (III), 4, 5-dihydroxy-3-methylcyclohexene (IV), 3,4-dihydroxy-3-carane (V), 3,4-dihydroxy-3-methylnorcarane (VI), 3, 4-dihydroxy-3-carane (VII), and 3,4-dihydroxy-4-methyl-3-carane (VIII). It was found that the cis diols are more polar than their trans isomers. It was shown by electrical and electrooptical methods that rotamers with a gauche orientation with respect to the tertiary C-O are stable relative to those containing the diol at the ordinary C-C bond of the ring.Deceased.Translated from Izvestiya Akademii Nauk SSSR, Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 3, pp. 619–625, March, 1991.     

Structure of karatavicin

Summary The synthesis of the following 1, 4-diphosphoinositides has been effected: the - (, -distearoyl) glyceryl ester of myoinositol 1, 4-diphosphate (VI) or (VII) and 1, 4-bis-[ - (, -distearoyl) glycerylphosphoryl] myoinositol (VIII).Khimiya Prirodnykh Soedinenii, Vol. 2, No. 4, pp. 230–233, 1966     

Charge-transfer Interaction: A Driving Force for Cyclodextrin Inclusion Complexation

PM3 calculations were performed on the complexation of -cyclodextrin (-CD) with nitrobenzene, benzoic acid, benzoate anion, 4-nitrophenol, and 4-nitrophenolate anion. The results, in agreement with the experimental observations, indicated that the complex -CD-benzoic acid was more stable than -CD-nitrobenzene, and -CD-4-nitrophenolate was more stable than -CD-4-nitrophenol. Frontier orbital analysis suggested that charge-transfer interaction led to such behaviors, and hence constituted a nontrivial driving force in the molecular recognition of -CD.     

Complex polarizability as used to analyze dielectric relaxation measurements

The effect of representing dielectric properties in terms of the complex polarizability ^c = – i is examined. Loss curves ( and tan ) are shifted towards higher frequencies, revealing the existence of new relaxations and allowing the clarifications of ones already known. We have calculated the shift ratios (at maximum or tan )/ (at maximum or tan ) from the more conventional empirical equations representing the dielectric behavior. Some examples are given.